Just a little bit from Wagtail...

 

"One month to summer from Skylark, half a month from Chaffinch, just a little bit from Wagtail, no day from Swallow" says old Finnish proverb. Well, that was just a quick and dirty translation, it sounds much better in Finnish...

Anyway, I saw this evening the very first White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) of this year, when I went to winter swimming in Apianlahti beach. It was really nice to meet this species after winter - it's hard to understand that only few days ago here was a blizzard and lot's of snow...

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Author

Olli Haukkovaara

email: olli.haukkovaara @ proton.me

Valkeakoski, Finland